Zack Snyder, Autumn Snyder.Photo: Michael Stewart/Getty; Zack Snyder/Twitter
Zack Snyder’s return to the DC Universe, with the upcomingZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueon HBO Max, comes with an ode to hisdaughter Autumn.
“When you think about the catharsis of it, if I was a potter, I would’ve made some pottery to look for some way through this,” Snyder says. “But I’m a filmmaker, so you get this giant movie.”
“At the end of the movie, it says ‘For Autumn,'” he revealed. “Without her, this absolutely would not have happened.”
Autumn’s death was “such a lightning strike in the center of this whole saga,” Snyder adds. “And in a lot of ways, it has informed everything we’ve done since.”
The first trailer for the four-hour-long film debuted earlier this month and teased a confrontation betweenBen Affleck’s Batman andJared Leto’s Joker.
After the 2017 movie was released to mixed reviews, fans began a relentless campaign for the “Snyder cut” of the film. Their bid paid off three years later when Snyder confirmed he was working on his own cut of the film for HBO Max.
“I want to thank HBO Max and Warner Brothers for this brave gesture of supporting artists and allowing their true visions to be realized. Also a special thank you to all of those involved in the SnyderCut movement for making this a reality,” said Snyder at the time.
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The movie features the epic team-up of DC superheroes:Ben Affleck’s Batman,Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman,Henry Cavill’s Superman,Jason Momoa’s Aquaman,Ezra Miller’s the Flash and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg, includingJared Leto’s Jokerfrom Suicide Squad.
Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguedebuts on HBO Max on March 18.
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source: people.com
